Jacques Plante

Joseph Jacques Omer Plante ( born January 17, 1929 in Notre- Dame-du -Mont- Carmel, Quebec, † February 27, 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland ) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender of the 1953-1974 for the Montréal Canadiens, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Edmonton Oilers played in the World Hockey Association.

Career

He was the first goalkeeper who once went out from the gate to secure a puck. On the advice of his coach Toe Blake he was wearing a face mask in training. After he was hit in a game against the Rangers Andy Bathgate of the face, he took a treatment break his training mask and finished the game. He was the first goalie in the NHL, who was wearing a plastic mask. Plante studied the art of many other porters, and looked for him from the best. After he had first won in his first season in 1953 with the Canadiens its Stanley Cup, he led the Canadiens 1956-1960 to five Stanley Cup wins in a row.

After he had fallen out with his trainer in 1963, he joined together with Phil Goyette to the New York Rangers. In return, Gump Worsley and three other players came to Montreal. With the Rangers, he finished his career after two disappointing years. When the league was expanded from six to twelve teams, he returned and shared with Glenn Hall the goalkeeper position with the St. Louis Blues. This was followed by an excellent season in Toronto and one in Boston.

He then moved to the WHA, first for a year as coach of the Quebec Nordiques and then again as a goalkeeper for the Edmonton Oilers. With 46 years he finished, still playing at the top level, finally his career. In 1978 he was honored with induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Plante died in 1986 in Switzerland from stomach cancer.

Statistics

Sporting successes

  • Stanley Cup: 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959 and 1960

Personal Awards

  • First All -Star Team: 1956, 1959, and 1962
  • Second All-Star Team: 1957, 1958, 1960 and 1971
  • Vezina Trophy: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 and 1969 together with Glenn Hall
  • Hart Memorial Trophy: 1962
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